Peddimore Hall

Peddimore Hall is a moated manor house in the Minworth and Peddimore area of Sutton Coldfield, on the northern edge of Birmingham in the West Midlands. It carries two separate entries on the National Heritage List for England: the house is Grade II listed, while the surrounding moated site is a Scheduled Monument. The hall is a private home and is not open to visitors.

What is Peddimore Hall?

It is a brick manor house standing on a rectangular island ringed by a double moat. The name Peddimore appears in records as early as 1281, and a medieval manor stood on the site long before the present building. Wikipedia gives 1659 as the date of the current house, first occupied by William Wood, a Royalist and Warden of the Sutton corporation. The Sutton Coldfield local history society, however, describes an extensive rebuilding in 1810, when the old house was close to collapse. The hall as it stands reflects several chapters of history rather than a single period.

What is the history of the moat and the earlier manor?

The moats date from the Middle Ages and enclosed a much older predecessor. Local sources say the Arden family received land at Peddimore from the Earl of Warwick and built a manor there; Minworth's village history ties the Ardens to the site from 1298 until 1659. In 1656 Sir William Dugdale, in his Antiquities of Warwickshire, described the old hall as a deserted ruin surrounded by a moat. The Historic England entry (no. 1017648, designated 1997) notes that the inner moat is still water-filled and that much of the outer moat survives as a waterlogged ditch. Islands within moats like these typically held domestic or farm buildings.

What can you see?

The interior cannot be visited, as the house is lived in and farm buildings stand nearby. Visitors interested in landscape history and architecture can look at the site from the outside, from publicly accessible spots, while respecting the private land. The main interest here is the historical setting and the layout of the moats, which rank among the better-preserved medieval moated sites around Birmingham.

How do you get there?

The hall lies on Peddimore Lane in the north-east of Sutton Coldfield, near the village of Minworth, close to the coordinates 52.541 N, 1.776 W. The easiest way is by car from central Birmingham or Sutton Coldfield. The surroundings are a mix of farmland and industrial land, and public transport serves nearby towns rather than the hall itself. Check which roads and paths are currently open before you set out.

When should you visit?

Because the hall is viewed from outside, pick a dry day with good light, ideally in spring or early autumn. The stop takes only a short time and combines well with other Sutton Coldfield sights such as Sutton Park.

Frequently asked questions

Can you go inside Peddimore Hall? No. It is a private residence and does not offer tours.

Is Peddimore Hall a protected monument? Yes. The house is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England, and the moated site is a Scheduled Monument.

When was the hall built? Sources give 1659 for the present house, and local history also records a major rebuild in 1810. The moats and the first manor go back to the medieval period, and the place name is recorded from 1281.

Where is Peddimore Hall? In Sutton Coldfield, in the Minworth and Peddimore area, north of central Birmingham.